An Act concerning
the sale and transfer of certain ammunition and supplementing chapter 58 of
Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. a. As used in this act,
"rifle ammunition" means ammunition specifically designed to be used
in a rifle. “Shotgun ammunition” means ammunition specifically designed to be
used in a shotgun. "Rifle ammunition" and “shotgun ammunition” shall
not be construed to include blank ammunition, air gun pellets, flare gun
ammunition, nail gun ammunition, paint ball ammunition, or any non-fixed
ammunition.

b. No person shall sell,
give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, or receive, purchase, or
otherwise acquire handgun ammunition unless the purchaser, assignee, donee,
receiver or holder is licensed as a manufacturer, wholesaler, or dealer under
this chapter or is the holder of and possesses a valid firearms purchaser identification
card, a valid copy of a permit to purchase a handgun, a valid permit to carry a
handgun, or a valid New Jersey hunting license and first exhibits such card,
permit, or license to the seller, donor, transferor or assignor.

c. No person shall sell,
give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of rifle ammunition or shotgun
ammunition to a person who is under 18 years of age.

d. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to a collector of firearms or ammunition as curios or
relics who purchases, receives, acquires, possesses, or transfers rifle
ammunition or shotgun ammunition which is recognized as being historical in
nature or of historical significance.

e. A person who violates
this section shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, except that
nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the sale, transfer,
assignment or disposition of rifle ammunition or shotgun ammunition to or the
purchase, receipt or acceptance of ammunition by a law enforcement agency or
law enforcement official for law enforcement purposes.

f. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prohibit the transfer of ammunition for use in a lawfully
transferred firearm in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1992,
c.74 (C.2C:58-3.1), section 1 of P.L.1997, c.375 (C.2C:58-3.2) or section 14 of
P.L.1979, c.179 (C.2C:58-6.1).

g. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prohibit the sale of a de minimis amount of handgun
ammunition at a firearms range operated by a licensed dealer; a law enforcement
agency; a legally recognized military organization; or a rifle or pistol club
which has filed a copy of its charter with the superintendent for immediate use
at that range.

2. This act shall take effect
immediately.

STATEMENT

This bill would regulate the
sale of rifle and shotgun ammunition.

Under the provisions of the
bill, only individuals who hold and can display a valid firearms purchaser
identification card, a valid copy of a permit to purchase a handgun, a valid
permit to carry a handgun, or a valid New Jersey hunting license would be
permitted to purchase and possess rifle or shotgun ammunition in this State.

The bill exempts individuals
who are collectors of firearms or ammunition as curios or relics who purchase,
receive, acquire, possess, or transfer rifle ammunition or shotgun ammunition
which is recognized as being historical in nature or of historical
significance.

The bill also provides an
exemption for law enforcement personnel and law enforcement purposes.

In addition, the bill permits
the transfer of some ammunition for use in a lawfully transferred firearm for
(1) use on a firing range operated by a licensed dealer, a law enforcement
agency, a legally recognized military organization, or a registered rifle or
pistol club; (2) hunting; or (3) training purposes.

The bill’s restrictions on the
sale and possession of ammunition do not apply to blank ammunition, air gun
pellets, flare gun ammunition, nail gun ammunition, paint ball ammunition, or
any non-fixed ammunition

The provisions of this bill
are patterned upon the provisions of P.L.2007, c.318 (C.2C:58-3.3) which
regulates the sale and transfer of handgun ammunition.